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The World of King Arthur
King Arthur, Camelot, Excalibur, Merlin, the Holy Grail, Lancelot, and Guinevere - these names are some of the most recognizable and evocative in the cultural heritage of the West. They conjure up vibrant images of medieval Europe, of chivalry, and of romance. But did Arthur really exist, or is Camelot only a dream? Snyder traces the impact of Arthur throughout history, surprising the reader with the vastness of his contribution to the world's people. Even the modern concept of romantic love is ascribed to the evolution of his legends in Mediaeval Europe. An excellent survey of Arthur and his legacy from ancient Rome to modern Hollywood.

King Arthur : Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table have captured the world's imagination since medieval times. The tales of King Arthur are rooted in history, but over the years the facts have become shrouded in myth and mystery. Arthurian expert John Matthews explores the legends that have grown around the king and uncovers the mysteries of Arthur's Britain. �Covers Merlin, Guenevere, Lancelot, the Holy Grail, and all the mythic search for characters

The Arthurian Handbook
Everything you ever wanted to know about King Arthur and his knights: It
offers both historical facts and key discussions on Arthurian subjects, from
post-Roman Britain to the most recent novels and films.

Daily Life in the Middle Ages
Written in a style that is accessible to junior-high-school students and up,
this book shows that life during the Middle Ages was neither as dark nor as
primitive as novels, movies, or earlier historians have depicted it. In seven
long chapters, the author, a lecturer on medieval history, analyzes "Eating
and Cooking," "Building and Housing," "Clothing and Dressing," "Fighting,"
"Healing." "Clothing and Dressing," for instance, has sections on fabrics, clothing, fashions, and accessories. The section on fashions, has subsections for tunics and doublets, capes and cloaks, and other items of apparel. Black-and-white drawings and photographs.

Life in a Medieval Castle
Best place to start if you want to learn about medieval castles, how medieval castles came to be, the roles they served in medieval society, how military strategy through the middle ages centeredaround the castle, how their relevance declined with the changes in technology and the political scene that came with the late medieval period. Gives the reader a very clear picture of what life was like in and around the castle, from the nobility through to the staff needed to keep the castle running to the villagers at the bottom. It shows the various functions the castle staff needed to serve to keep things running smoothly, from chamberlains, chaplains, seneschals and stewards down to pantlers, haywards and reeves. Historical anecdotes used to show aspect of castle life, from the manner in which meals were served to the ways provisions were acquired in an era where money was by no means a common exchange, and how matters of jurisdiction often overlapped in problematic ways (a lord might have jurisdiction over a castle but not over the forest surrounding it which belonged to the king).

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Medieval Celebrations: How to Plan Weddings, and
Reenactments - Recipes, Costumes -Decorations, Songs, Dances, and Games
Detailed steps for re-creating an accurate medieval celebration Including ideas for activities at Christmas, Easter, weddings, and parties.
- Music for a Medieval Banquet

Medieval Furniture: Plans and Instructions for Historical Reproductions
14 more designs for historic pieces from the Middle Ages - a game board, tax box, writing slope, church pew, hewn-timber chest, library shelves,
half-tester bed, ambry, wheelbarrow, coffer, work table,
cathedral cabon, Spanish settle, and barrel chair. The
detailed plans are based on careful study and
measurement of accurate reproductions or originals from
European museums. Instructions, materials lists, and
notes on woodworking, metalworking, carving, and
finishes provide the means for creating history in the
home workshop.

Fantasy and Medieval Mosaics for the Scroll Saw:
Patterns for Castles, Dragons, Knights, Unicorns
Medieval castles, armored knights, dragons, and crests
scroll saw projects included in this pattern-filled book.
Involves applying pattern to wood, cutting wood according
to pattern, painting and gluing them on plywood backing,
all is explained in these projects.